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Stopper for Bottles I No, 240,798. Patented-April 26, I88].

N-PETERS, FHOTO-LITHDGRA'HER. WASHINGTON. D O

UNITED STATES,

JAMES WILLS, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

STOPPER FOR BOTTLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 240,798, dated April 26, 1881.

' Application filed January 20, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, JAMES WILLS, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Stoppers for Bottles, of which the following is' a specification.

This invention relates to abottle-stopper of that class which are commonly used on bottles containing aerated liquids, and which are known by the term siphons.

In bottles of this class it is of great i liportance that the liquid contained in said bottles shall not come in contact with any metallic part or parts; and for this reason I hav-e constructed my stopper of a metallic shell a lining of glass or equivalent vitreous material fitted into said metallic shell, a valve made of glass or equivalent vitreous material iwhich is seated and guided in the glass lining,"a suitable spring acting on the valve-stem anfd having a tendency to retain the valve in it's seat, and a suitable lever or other mechanism for depressing the valve against the action of its spring. The spout which extends from the side of the metallic shell is also lined with glass. 7

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which shows a vertical cen tral section of my stopper.

In this drawing, the letter A designates a shell, which is cast of tin or any other suitable metal or alloy, and which is provided with a bell-shaped end and with a screw-socket, a, by means of which it can be secured to the bottle or siphon B in the manner usually practiced in this class of vessels. This shell is provided with a lining, G, of glass or other equivalent vitreous material, which is provided in its bottom surface with a circular recess, b, to fit over the top flange of the pipe D, through which the liquid rises from the bottle 13. When the shell A is screwed on the neck of the bottle the top flange of the pipe D is depressed upon a rubber gasket, 0, which is placed upon the mouth of the bottle. The vitreous lining 0 forms the guide and seat for a valve, E, which is drawn up into its seat bya. spring, 01, applied to its stem above the upper end of the lining C, said sprin gbeing, by preference, made of a ring of rubber, which is supported by the lining O and bears up against a head, 0, secured to the upper end of the valve-stem, so that it has a tendency to retain the valve in its seat.

On one side of the shell A is secured the spout I, which is composed of a metallic shell and ofa vitreous lining, and which communicates with the interior of the vitreous lining O by a channel,f. Opposite to this channel a recess, g, is formed in the stem of the valve E, so that when said valve is depressed the liquid from the bottle or siphon B can discharge freely through the spout F.

For the purpose of depressing the valve E any suitable mechanism may be used-such, for instance, as a lever, G, which is secured to the metallic shell A by a pivot, h, and which bears upon the head a of thevalve-steni. When this lever is pressed downward the valve is opened, and at the same time the rubber ring 01 is compressed, so that it closes up tight against the upper surface of the lining and round the valve-stem, and leakage of the liquid past the valve-stem is prevented.

The inner surface of the shell A may be provided with spurs or ribs to retain the vitreous liningin position. The ascension-pipe D, together with its top flange, is also made of glass.

If desired, the valve E may be provided with a groove to receive a packing-rim g of rubher or other equivalent material, or such a packing-rin g may be inserted in the valve-seat.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- l. The combination, in a bottle-stopper, of a metallic shell, A, a vitreous lining, O, a valve, E, made of vitreous material and seated and guided in said lining, a spring, 0?, placed upon the top edge of the lining G and embracing the stem of the valve E, a head, 6, secured to the valve-stem and bearing upon the spring d, and a lever or other equivalent mechanism for depressing the valve, all constructed to operate substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination, with the metallic shell A, vitreous lining G, vitreous valve E, spring (I, head 6, and lever G, of a spout, F, secured to the shell A and provided with a vitreous lining, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES WILLS. [L. 8.] Witnesses:

W. HAUFF, E. F. KAsTENHUBEa. 

